The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-02

Of John Martin, who was to be taken
to Morehesd for trial. Circuit court
began the following week and the Or
der seemed genuine, and the jailer re-
gave up his prisoner. Martin
protested in vain that the guard had
not come to take him to ,rial but to as
sassinate him, but there were no
grounds for the detention of the pri-
soner. On the midnight train the
g uard aud prisoner left for MOrehead.
The prisoners wife accompanied him,
but the guard compelled her to enter
car. Al Farmers station, four
miles from their destination, the train
was boarded by mob, who, with the
supposed guard, emptied the contents
of their guns and revoivers into the
body of their defenseless prisoner aud
then departed, leaving the riddled re-
mains on the Car attended only by the
train men and the half craZed wife Of
their victim.
The history of the flagrant outrage
caused every one to burn with indig-
nation. The governor was asked for
but with the law in the
hands OF the assassins themselves moth
lug could be done. The reign of an
archy and bloOdshed at once began and
murder followed murder, both parties
taking to the brush. Among those
killed was Deputy Sheriff Baumgari-
ner, who was ambushed and killed in
the discharge of his duty.
THE KILLING OF BEN RAYBURN,
Following this tragedy came a more
ghastly one in the murder OF Ben Ray.
burn, one of Humphreys friends. The
Tollivers, learning that Cook Hum
phrey was hiding at the house OF the
Martins, started there in body to
and, of course, kill him. Sur
the house they demanded the
of Humphrey. but he, know.
ing surrender meant death, refused,
and as q portion of the crowd forced
an entrance into the house he shot and
wounded Tolliver, aud, after a desper-
ate effort, made. his escape into the
bushes. His friend Raybur was not
80 fortunate, for he fell, pierced with a
dozen bullets. The inhuman gang then
ordered the women out of the house,
and setting fire TO it, watched it crum-
BILE to ashes. They pinned notice on
the body Of Rayburn forbidding any
one to bury it, ami it lay there for soiue
days until the militia arrived, Mrs.
Martin building fence around it to
keep it from being devoured by dogs.
Nothing was done by the authorities OF
Morehead; but the police judge, in or.
der to legalize Tolliver's act, issued a
warrant for Rayburn, ante dating the
crime and putting it into the hands oi
Craig Tolliver, who was then town
marshal. Citizens implored Governor
Knott for protection, saying that the
town was threatened with destruction,
and the militia " ere at once sent tC
Morehead. Then followed the farce Ol
a circnit court, in which the notorious
Set. Young, a lawyer of Morehead and
friend of the Tollivers, at first refused
to interest himself, but, seeing his
friends almost cornered through the et
forts OF the state attorney, started in
had special Judge and special attor
ney appointed and then with packeC
jury OF friends, not only acquitted the
Tolliver crowd OF murder and arson
but also indicted Mrs. Martin for per.
jury. The militia was pOwerless now
that the court was in regular session
aud though they heard what they ant
every one else knew to be the bases
perjuries, we're compelled 10 sit quietly
by and see the prisoners honorably &C
Quilted and escape the punishment they
80 richly deserved. Then followed thu
killing of Whit Peltree. B. Candell
Marion Keaton, John Witcher, Johl
Day aud others.
THE CUJMINATINa TRAcEDy
Recently the notorious Tolllver ha(
himself elected police or city judge o
MOrehead, and on the seventh day O
the present month issued warrant
against William and John Logan, aget
tweHty-fOur and eighteen years, re.
spectively. The warrants were OH /.
trumped up charge of kukluxing, bu
covered deep design on the part o
TOlliver to put them ont of the way
and prevent them from testifying in
behalf of their father, who had beer
imprisoned at the instigation of Set
Young, mentioned above, for conspira
cy against the life of several citizens,
including Tolliver and Young himself
A posse was summoned, all being thu
friends of TOlliver and armed with tht
warrant and shotguns they went to th.
Logan homestead and surrounded thu
house. Forced to accompany them a,
deputy and give semblance of author
ity to the proceedings was Sheriff
Mase, who simply had to 60 or bt
treated as an enemy. The Logan boys
knew at once that the party meant
murder, and the younger one favored
fighting aud tried 10 persuade his broth
er to fight it out. As the posse ap-
preached the younger did fire, slightly
wounding City Marshal Manning. They
were promised protection if they sur
rendered, but no sooner had they left
the house when the elder was immed
lately shot down and died Instantly
Tearing the younger brother away
from the corpse OF the elder, they led
him short distance aud then com.
PEELED him to kneel down. Death wa:
already written OF his face, for con-
sumption had claimed him, but despite
this and his prayers rur mercy the in
human monsters emptied their guns
into him and continued to fire after be
had fallen PROSTATE.
The cOrOner's verdict was in accor.
dance with the former verdiot-willtu
murder against parties unknown.
THE GOVERNOR INTERPRETERS.
The news of this reaching Frankfort
the governor at once granted pardon
to DR.. Logan and issued the following
official document:
OFFICE OF j. PROCTOR KNOTT, }
GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY,
FRNKFORT, KY. June 8, 1857.
Whereas, it has been made known u
me that at the February term, 1887, OF
the Rowan circuit court three indict.
ments were found against Henry Logan
and others-One for coniederating and
combining to kill Z. T. Young, A. E.
Cole and William Rayney, aud one for
contederating and combining TO kill Z.
T. Young and A. w. Young and John
keetOn, and the third tor confederatins
and combining to kill z L. Young, A.
E Cole and A. w. Young, upon each
OF which the bail OF said Logan was
fixed at $4,000 amounting in all 10 the
sum OF 5000, in default OF which said
Logan is now confined in the Fayette
county Jail.
And, whereas, it has been shown to
my satisfaction that persons disposed TO
become sureties tor the appearance OF
said Logan to answer said indictments
have been lntimidated and prevented
theretrom by threats OF assassination,
and that in view Ut the reign of law
lessness and terror prevailing in said